Global Patent Index - EP 0252181 A2

EP 0252181 A2 19880113 - Can body and method of making the same.

Title (en)

Can body and method of making the same.

Title (de)

Büchse und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung.

Title (fr)

Boîte et méthode de sa fabrication.

Publication

EP 0252181 A2 19880113 (EN)

Application

EP 86111342 A 19860816

Priority

JP 15946886 A 19860707

Abstract (en)

A can body of surface treated steel plate, such as TFS, having adjacent longitudinally extending edges of tubular shaped member (20) welded by irradiation of laser beam and provided with inside surface of welded seam having reliable paint retaining characteristic and free from projections, such as upset. For the purpose, welding is carried out such that inside and outside width of molten-solidified zone and structure changed zone will be maintained within a predetermined range and that metallic wire (5) or elongated backing strip is located oppositely to lower surface of both edges being butt-welded.

IPC 1-7

B23K 26/00

IPC 8 full level

B23K 26/00 (2014.01); B21D 51/26 (2006.01); B23K 26/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B21D 51/2676 (2013.01 - EP US); B23K 26/262 (2015.10 - EP US); B23K 2103/04 (2018.07 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0252181 A2 19880113; EP 0252181 A3 19880406; JP S6316887 A 19880123; US 4719329 A 19880112

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86111342 A 19860816; JP 15946886 A 19860707; US 89592886 A 19860813